Meet the Startups of the Fourth Cohort of JumpStart’s Trailblazer HealthTech Accelerator
From blood pressure monitoring to post-knee surgery physical therapy, to diabetic ulcers, these founders are revolutionizing healthcare.
JumpStart Partner CentroVilla25 Opens Its Doors to Small Business Owners, Community Members
CentroVilla25, a 32,000-square-foot warehouse turned community space in Cleveland’s historic Clark‑Fulton neighborhood, celebrated its official grand opening on May 30–31. The celebration has been a [...]
Introducing Cohort 3 of the Trailblazer HealthTech Accelerator
JumpStart’s Trailblazer HealthTech Accelerator is designed to support pre-seed and seed-stage startups poised to disrupt the health care industry with their innovative technologies. Throughout the 3-m [...]
Introducing the 3rd Cohort of the Stark County Impact Program
Recently, JumpStart revived business support operations in the greater Canton area. With funding from the Stark Community Foundation and the Stark Economic Development Board, JumpStart established a [...]
Introducing the 23rd Cohort of the Cleveland Small Business Impact Program
JumpStart’s Small Business Impact Program is an intensive accelerator designed to equip entrepreneurs with the support they need to grow their businesses. Over the course of 12 weeks, entrepreneurs [...]
Joe Glick Joins JumpStart Board of Directors
We are pleased to announce that Joe Glick has joined the JumpStart Board of Directors, effective February 19, 2025. Joe is a distinguished executive in operations strategy and governance, with a trac [...]
10 Startups Embark on Their Entreprenurial Journey In the Trailblazer Software Accelerator
The second cohort of the Trailblazer Software Accelerator Program kicked off earlier this month with an in-person event at Tri-C's Eastern Campus where founding team members of the 10 participating st [...]
Local Business Owner Shay Searcy Wins $10K at the Impact Program Pitch Competition
On December 3rd, Brensha “Shay” Searcy, owner of Be Browed Etcetera Permanent Makeup Studio & Academy, the only one of its kind in Cleveland, won the top prize of $10K at the 22nd Small Business I [...]
Optimizing Cardiac Care with Cutting-Edge Robotics Technology
For many emergency room patients, a major obstacle to discharge is the need for a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), or “echo.” TTEs use ultrasound waves to generate detailed images of the heart, pro [...]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Kim Vergottini of SMART-LE
It goes without saying that the entrepreneurial journey isn’t easy. Entrepreneurs take bold risks and fight uphill battles to bring their ideas to life. Though difficult, the entrepreneurial spirit is [...]
